Sitting female figure from a reliquary ensemble · Gabon, Fang/Tsogho · ID: 3034022
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, dark brown patina, encrusted in some areas, slightly asymmetrical body (knees pointing to the right, hanging right shoulder), big head with three-parted grooved coiffure, slightly dam., minor missing parts (right ear), cracks (above all backside), on plate;
the sculptural style of the Tsogho is similar to that of the Fang. However the faces of their masks and figures are characterized by a distinct emphasis on the eyebrows which then often form a double semi-circle, which is the case with present figure as well.
L’objet Sitting female figure from a reliquary ensemble avec l’ID d’objet 3034022 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 71st tribal art auction dans 24 novembre 2012. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 341 a atteint un prix de vente de 5 500 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 5 000 €.
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